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The Ice Storm follows the Hood family during the weekend after Thanksgiving 1973, a time when Vietnam was winding down, pop culture was in flux, and the suburbs felt insecure. Benjamin Hood wastes his days in drink and domestic deception, while his wife Elena struggles with self-help books and mounting frustration. Their son Paul returns for the holidays but escapes to the city to chase a romance. Young Wendy Hood wanders the neighborhood, exposing the hidden lives of suburban children. When a historic ice storm strikes, the family's dynamics deteriorate, mirroring the societal anxieties of the 1970s.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Rick Moody
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